I hope they are "with the times" and 1. it comes with a stand & 2. the stand is removable and the display is VESA compatible.
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Apple Rumored to Launch Lower-Priced 24-Inch and 27-Inch External Displays: What to Expect
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The current LG Ultrafine monitors that Apple sells are VESA compatible. So are the iMacs that Apple sells (or at least can be ordered that way).
Yes they will come with an integrated stand and yes they will support VESA, though if it is sold as an Apple display that VESA support will likely be a separate configuration where the VESA mount is built-in and replaces the stand like the M1 and Intel iMacs and the original Cinema and Thunderbolt Displays.
Unlike the Intel model, the 24" M1 iMac can be swapped between VESA and stand configurations, but it requires a back panel swap so there would be a parts and labor cost and it will (normally) have to be done by a Genius Bar or Apple authorized repair shop. So we might see that option on these new displays.
Unlike the Intel model, the 24" M1 iMac can be swapped between VESA and stand configurations, but it requires a back panel swap so there would be a parts and labor cost and it will (normally) have to be done by a Genius Bar or Apple authorized repair shop. So we might see that option on these new displays.
I just bought for 800 a 49 inch 5120x1440 samsung monitor 240hz gsync hdr . While it’s no color accurate monitor I personally think it is way more worth than these overpriced apple monitors
With that low ppi especially at that size? No thanks
I agree. And the stand will tilt. That's it. It won't rotate, height adjust, or switch to portrait.
Someone postulated a price of $599 for the 24". What do you think?
The 24” LG currently offered on the Apple Store is $699!! I always thought THAT was expensive! And since the 13" M1's came out, there has been a long shipping delay, currently 10-12 weeks! Personally, I can't see Apple putting out a new, LG-based, Apple-Friendly monitor with iMac cosmetics for LESS than that price.
I’m guessing between $900 and $1,200. Maybe more.
And LONG shipping delays (6-8 weeks) .... Even for early buyers.
I'm looking at an iMac 5k right now and at a normal-resolution secondary monitor next to it (because I have not found a really compelling Retina-quality replacement yet) and the quality difference is night and day, especially with text but also with high-resolution pictures and graphics. On the 2k monitor (comparable to yours in resolution) everything is very obviously and annoyingly pixelated, on the 5k monitor pixels are indeed no longer visible at all and rendering of even small text is practically perfect.
Great that you like your wide but low-resolution monitor and I wish you lots of fun with it, but I want lots of space and proper Retina resolution! So far only Apple is really offering this kind of quality in practice, with the existing LG monitors only a (too) weak substitute.
The availability of really compelling external monitors is actually a factor in my next Mac purchasing decision, too. The XDR is simply too expensive for what I need (I don't care about HDR or extreme color accuracy and 10bit color is nice but not a real issue to me) but I'd be ready to pay decent money to get one or several large and decent-looking Retina displays with a new Mac.
If such monitors are not forthcoming I'll probably just stick with what I already have.
The LG 21.5" Ultrafine that used the same Retina panel as the 21.5" iMac was $699 so if this is an Apple monitor using the 24" 4.5K Retina panel I would expect $899 or $999.
But are you taking into account the iMac cosmetics and Apple-Friendly connectivity? My low price of $900 is extremely optimistic. But yes, $899 would be a gift. I’m wondering if like the older display, Apple allows magsafe charging. Also, the smaller LG currently has two thunderbolt ports and two USB-C’s. Gotta wonder what they finally decide to offer us.
Same! I am still using the 24" Cinema Display because there hasn't been a better overall option. I was recently on 2015 Macbook Pro waiting for something decent, skipped the whole touchbar era. So a 16" M1 and a 27 Apple Display is going to be very nice!! Finally after about 7 years Apple is finally making Pro level screens and computers that I want to use.
In the MBP the Notch doesn't take away from the display area but instead extra display space is added to the left and right of it!
I'd love to have more vertical space on the larger Desktop displays, too! 16:10 plus menu bar space next to a notch would actually be perfect!
And on the bigger displays the notch would be even less of an issue because menus and menu bar items would very rarely grow that far, if ever.
So in short: Better snark next time! ?
I never understand why Apple monitors only have 1 input though. I’d happily buy this but one input is ridiculous these days.
Do people in the Apple ecosystem only have 1 device? No Mac and iPad to plug in? Desktop/MacBook? Just weird to restrict inputs…I’m sure it’s down to ‘simplicity’ too.
Do people in the Apple ecosystem only have 1 device? No Mac and iPad to plug in? Desktop/MacBook? Just weird to restrict inputs…I’m sure it’s down to ‘simplicity’ too.
27-inch or possible ~30-inch Display with 1x Thunderbolt port and 3x USB-C ports much like the ProDisplay XDR
not height adjustable, looks like M1 24-inch iMac stand, no chin, iPad Pro/Mini like bezel
speakers and dual fans
not height adjustable, looks like M1 24-inch iMac stand, no chin, iPad Pro/Mini like bezel
speakers and dual fans
